Biomass Conversion Technologies
Year: 2012
Type: preprint
Abstract: The dominant biomass conversion technology consists of the combustion of biomass as fuel wood, and forest residues, or as process residues, such as biogases and black liquor. Many of the combustion processes in use today have poor environmental characteristics and low efficiency e.g cook stoves in developing countries; they are a major cause of respiratory disease and also contribute to greenhouse gas production. Environmental technologies, especially those based on anaerobic digestion, are moving into commercialization following the large scale success of using landfill gas for power generation. Charcoal and ethanol (which are the leading biofuels), advances in the production of liquid fuels from lignocellulosics, and high efficiency integrated gasification combined cycles for electricity production are described.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Authors: T. T. Emberga, F. E. Uhiara, C. Nwigwe, R. O. Amadi
Institution: Federal Polytechnic Nekede
Language: English
Subfield: Fuel Technology
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2255730904